Glider

N17873

Schweizer SGS 2-33A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
243
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bakersfield, CA
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Registration record

N17873 on the FAA register

Type
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Serial
243
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2025-03-03
Airworthiness date
1972-06-16
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A13A4E
Mode S (octal)
50235116
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N17873.
  • 2012-01-28
    Accident at Peoria, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N17873

N17873 is a Schweizer SGS 2-33A, serial number 243. It is registered to an individual in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 3, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 16, 1972.

N17873 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-01-28 Accident · Peoria, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR12CA084
Reported aircraft: Schweizer SGS 2-33A
Probable cause: The glider pilot released from the tow airplane at a lower altitude than the planned altitude, which resulted in an off-airport landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.